抄録
For this study 15 patients and 3 healthy nurses as control were subjected. The Asaba's reaction as reported in 1943 seems to be a specific reaction for tuberculous ulcer of intestine. The principle involved in this experiment is based on the proof that glycerophosphatase is derived from intestinal tuberculous ulcer.
Following are the results:
1. Positive reaction was obtsined in 14 of the 15 cases in which the test was made. In three healthy controls the reaction was all negative. The positivity of Asaba's reaction showed a decrease when improvement was noted in the clinical findings.
2. The positivity of the Asaba's ruction was found more definite in patients in whom the existence of intestinal tuberculosis was proved present.
3. Comparing the tests in recovering streptomycin in fecal excretion and Asaba's reaction it is considered that the latter test seems to be more specific in the clinical practice for the diagnosis of tuberculous ulcer of the intestine.
4. The examination for coproantibody in escherichia coli in intestinal tuberculosis showed negative in all 18 cases tested.
5. It is considered that the test for streptomycin excretion in feces is an important diagnostic means for intestinal tuberculous ulcer.
